Catalogue
Hungary, Charles III (Charles VI of Austria, 1711-1740), silver denars, Kremnitz Mint, dated issues 1733 K-B (2), (Huszar 1640 R7); 1740 K-B (Huszar 1642 R6); Maria Theresa (1740-1780), silver poltura, 1750 K-B, 1752 K-B, (Huszar 1736 R6, 1737 R6); one kreuzer, 1758 K-B, (Heszar 1745 R5); one denar, 1752 K-B, (Huszar 1748 R7); Austria, silver kreuzer, 1744 (KM.1708); Holy Roman Emperor, Franz I (1742-1765), silver one kreuzer, 1758 K-B (2), (KM.2009.1). Fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Hungary, Maria Theresa, (1740-1780), silver ducat jeton of 1764, commemorating the visit Joseph II and Archduke Leopold to the Hungarian mines, (2.21 grams), obv. the crowned bust of Joseph and the uncrowned bust of Archduke Leopold face to face. rev. five lines of text and cross mallets; another similar example commemorating imperial visit by Franz and Maria Theresa to Hungarian mines in 1751, (2.20 grams), obv. busts vis ? vis of Franz wearing the Crown of Charlemagne and Maria Theresa in Holy Crown of St. Stephen, rev. six lines of text and crossed mallets. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Hungary, Joseph II, silver thaler, 1782B (KM.395.1; D.1168B). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Hungary, Ferdinand I (1835-1848), silver ten krajczar, 1846B, 1848KB (scarce) (KM.421, 431); silver jeton for the Coronation of Ferdinand I, 1835, 20mm, obv. laureate head of the Emperor right, rev. crown above five-line legend; Franz Joseph I (1848-1916), silver jeton, for the Coronation of Franz Joseph and the Coronation of Empress Elizabeth at Buda, 1867, 20mm, obv. laureate head of the Emperor right, rev. crown above four-line legend; War of Independence coinage, silver six krajczar, 1849 NB, (KM.435). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Hungary, Franz Josef, (1848-1916), silver jeton, 23mm, struck at the Vienna mint, (5.48 grams), issued for the Coronation of Franz Josef, and the Coronation of Empress Elizabeth at Buda, 1867, obv. crowned and veiled bust of Empress to left, legend around, rev. Hungarian crown above four-line legend, legend above. Pleasing tone on lustrous blue and gold patination, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Hungary, Franz Joseph (1846-1916), silver denarius as a modern commemorative issue to celebrate the millenium in 1896 immitating an issue c.1000, Kremnitz Mint, obv. + F R JOSEPHVS REX, around a short cross with 1-8/9-6 in angles, rev. + PANNONIA around a short cross with 1-0/0-0 in each angle, (Tower 887). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Hungary, silver two pengo, 1935 (KM.514), 1936 (KM.515); five pengo, 1930 (KM.512.1), five forint, 1948 (KM.537). Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Iceland, five aurar - two kronur, 1931-1940 (KM.1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 7.1, 7.2). Mostly uncirculated. (9)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Indonesia, iron ball money, 16th-18th century, all with etched Arabic script, various shapes (uncertain status, but believed to be used in Borneo) (M.3986-3998). Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (dated 1120 = 1748 A.D.), 'Kongsi Lan Ping' around, countermark 'N' in field, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (18th century A.D.), legend around, symmetrical pattern around round hole in centre, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Almost very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (18th century A.D.), characters around, round hole in centre, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Slightly bent flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (18th century A.D.), 'Ma Nao Kongsi' around, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Dented flan, almost very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (18th century A.D.), legend around, countermark character in outer field, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Slightly bent flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (18th century A.D.), flower and insect marks around, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Almost very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka, Pangkal Pinang, tin jokoh, (18th century A.D.), countermark 'N' in field, (cf. Mitchiner 3124). Slightly bent, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Indonesia, Bangka Island, 18th century, tin jokoh, dated 1777 A.D., obv. characters 'gong si', rev. Kanpani VOC sanat 1191AH = 1777 A.D., (cf.Mitchiner 3130). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Indo-Portuguese, Malacca, King Dom Sebastiao (1557-1578), tin dinheiro specimen uncut flan, (7.25 grams), 55mm, obv. crowned arms of Portugal within circle, rev. crude representation of a sailing ship, (SS S.19, Vaz Se.22, Gomes 23.02). Very fine and extremely rare as an uncut flan, apparently unique.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Isles de France et Bonaparte, silver ten livres 1810 by Aveline (KM.1) edge grained to right. Usual striking weaknesses, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Israel, silver five lirot, 1963 (KM.39) seafaring. FDC.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Israel, mint silver five lirot, 1973 Hanukkah (KM.75.1); mint silver ten lirot, 1973 25th Anniversary of Independence (2), 1974 Pidyon Haben, 1974 26th Anniversary of Independence (KM.71, 76.1, 77); mint twenty five lirot, 1974 Death of Ben Gurion (KM.79.1), over four ounces of fine silver. In packets of issue, uncirculated. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Aquileia, patriarchy of Raimondo della Torre (1273-1299), silver denaro issued from 1287, obv. RAIMV NDV PA, with the enthroned patriarch facing, rev. AQV ILE GENSIS, arms of the Patriarchs as two keys and two towers, (Biagai 153). Slightly double struck, otherwise fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Italy, Aquileia, patriarchy of Antonio II Panciera di Portogruaro (1402-1411), silver denaro, obv. ANTONIVS PATRIARCA, with the arms of the patriarch as a shield, rev. AQV ILE GENSIS, eagle facing, (Biagai 191) (illustrated); together with small silver of Poland 1550 (Sigismund III) 1/24 thaler; Spain, Alfonso XI (1312-1350), silver nine dineros, Burgos mint, obv. castle, rev. lion in dotted square to left, (Cayon 1256); assorted Hungarian and other European billon and silver medieval issues (7). Mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Lucca, silver scudo, 1744 (KM.53), Kingdom, Vittorio, silver five lire, 1876R, Umberto I, silver five lire, 1879R (KM.30, 65). The first with brooch mount remnants on obverse, otherwise good fine, the rest very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Italian States, Naples & Sicily, Ferdinand II, silver one hundred and twenty grana, 1856 (KM.C153c). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Italy, Papal States, ten baiocchi, 1853VIIR (KM.1342a), Kingdom, Umberto I, lira, 1887M (KM.24.2) with mint bloom, Vittorio Emanuele III, ten centesimi, 1920R, two lire, 1911R 50th Anniversary of Kingdom (with hairlines), five lire, 1927R, ten lire, 1928R (KM.44, 52, 67.1, 68.1). Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $150
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Italian States, Parma, silver five lire, 1815 (KM.C30). Reverse has metal flaw at rim, rim nicks, nearly very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $240
Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Henry VI and Constance (1194-1197), billon denaro, Palermo or Messina mint issued 1194-1196, obv. cross, + E IMPERATOR, rev. eagle facing head to left, C IMPERATRIX, (MEC 483, Spahr 28 [Rare], Biaggi -, CNI Pl.VIII, 20). Minor chip at edge, some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
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Italy, Kingdom of Sicily, Henry VI alone (1194-1197), billon (25% silver) dirham fraction or quarter tercenarius, Palerno Mint issued December 1194-1195, obv. Arabic legend in Nashki script, (Caesar Augustus), rev. in three lines, Z/REX/SICIL, (MEC 477-478, Spahr 2 [RR], Biaggi 1780). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
Passed in
Italy, Sicily, Kingdom of Sicily, Frederick II, (1198-1250), silver denaro, struck at Messina, issued 1221, obv. cross, + F IMPERATOR, rev. Imperial eagle, REX SICIL around, (Spahr 107, Pl.XXIV, 107, Biaggi 1254). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70